The Irish Barista Academy offers comprehensive, hands-on barista training courses designed for aspiring baristas, jobseekers, students looking to develop valuable new skills, and businesses seeking to upskill their teams. Whether you're starting your career in hospitality, enhancing your existing skills or investing in staff development, our expert-led training provides the practical knowledge, confidence and industry-ready skills needed to succeed.
For aspiring baristas and jobseekers
1 full day · Weekly training days · Dublin, Cork & Galway
Students will perfect their espresso brewing technique with extensive practical training on a fully manual, top of the line espresso coffee machine. Alongside the practical course, you will learn about the coffee journey “from farm to cup”, customer service and the art of milk steaming and stretching.
Successful barista training students can then register for jobs with Excel Recruitment’s experienced hospitality consultants for regular barista work across Dublin, Cork or Galway.
For business owners and hospitality managers
Up to 10 trainees · Dublin, Cork, Galway or on site · Tailored to your business
Our qualified and passionate trainers can provide comprehensive barista training courses for your team to equip them with full working knowledge of the espresso machine. We can host up to 10 trainees in our central Dublin, Cork or Galway location or can bring our trainers and expertise to you!
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For Transition Year students
1 day · Barista essentials · Transition Year groups
Our Transition Year training programme consists of a 1 day barista essentials course. You will learn all aspects of barista work and gain experience with making all varieties of coffee and espresso drinks with a commercial espresso machine.
Our training course aims to give Transition Year students a new skill to add to their CV and gain employment as a barista in the hospitality industry.
We can travel to you
Groups of 12 or more · Bringing professional training to you · Tailored to your business or school
Looking to upskill your team or give students valuable, real-world experience? Our Mobile Barista Academy brings professional, hands-on barista training directly to your workplace, school, college or training centre. Designed for businesses, schools, colleges and community groups of 12 or more, our mobile training programme offers a convenient and engaging way to develop practical coffee-making skills, build confidence and gain valuable experience in the hospitality industry. Whether you're a business looking to enhance your team's skills, a school preparing students for the world of work, or an organisation supporting career development, we tailor our training to suit your group's needs. What makes us different? Unlike other barista courses offered in Dublin, Cork or Galway, we go beyond training. Successful participants can also be connected with our experienced recruitment consultants, opening doors to potential barista job opportunities. We bring the training, the expertise and the opportunities directly to you!
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Did You Know? We offer a wide range of training courses through our Futureproof Training Academy
Classroom · Online Training · And More
Fully certified training courses for healthcare, warehouse, retail and hospitality workers. Future Proof Training offers an extensive training portfolio to help you improve your skills, grow your knowledge and expand your career options. Whether you need to refresh your industry required certifications such as Manual Handling or CPR, or want to up-skill or explore your interest in a dedicated discipline, we aim to provide you with the training necessary to obtain and excel in jobs in hospitality, healthcare, industrial warehousing and retail.
We offer group rates and on-site for businesses looking to train their teams and for schools or colleges who want to give students the opportunity to learn a new skill. All of our training courses are designed to be industry-focused and learner-led. Our fully accredited trainers are passionate about providing accessible and engaging training to learners of all backgrounds and abilities.
